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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1887
Page
4
A column debates Mrs James Brown Porrer’s choice to pursue acting as a career. Critics caution that untrained aspirants should not rush to leading roles and urge her to seek professional training before aiming for stardom.
The piece argues the prohibitory amendment has already mobilized state police and that legislators seek harsher enforcement. It labels the woman suffrage amendment as less dangerous, noting Rhode Island’s current near monopoly of suffrage under restrictive laws.
The article notes rumors of trouble between Russia and Austria appear confirmed by the Silistria garrison mutiny against the Bulgarian regency. It suspects Russian agents instigated disturbances to justify interference, but cautions it does not guarantee war or peace.
The Forty ninth Congress closes with wasted time and procrastination yet achieves important laws on presidential succession and electoral vote counting. It passes measures on oleomargarine, labor, Indian land rights, and coast defense, while failing to cut taxes or reform tariffs.
The passage argues for a popular reform anchored in justice to endure beyond party lines. It asserts momentum independent of Republican support and emphasizes the reform’s vitality against political shifting priorities.
The crowd along the West Church scene shows a city united in history and religion as diverse leaders from Dr Barton to Rev. Park share in the King’s Chapel bicentennial in Boston. A forthcoming volume will publish the festival proceedings with portraits, arms, and sermons. A petition before the Legislature raises a Sunday sale issue for druggists, debating necessaries and the balance of liberality versus hypocrisy. The Boston Ladies Association meets Friday at 48 Commonwealth Avenue to support Gould Memorial Home and Schools in Italy with remarks by Edward G. Porter and Howard P. Arnold and letters from Rome read by W. O. Partridge.
The review notes this week’s performances and announces Monday’s production Alone in London with Miss Cora Tanner in the leading role.
In the March 8 1837 issue Congress avoids blocking the non intercourse bill by accepting the Senate version. Rail traffic concerns and Democratic resistance influence move, but many Democrats retreat from partisan stances to uphold national dignity with broader support.
The British government plans a slow approach to Ireland to avoid alienating Unionist allies. A trial of Archbishop Croke for sedition over the plan of campaign seems unlikely to succeed. The government may already have prosecutions in reserve after Mr Dillon and others.
The Tribune reports snow followed by rain leaves streets ankle deep in mud and slush. Citizens complain the street department cannot meet emergencies, a contrast critics note with Boston and New York alike.
Sir George Trevelyan writes to Liberal Unionists of Aberdeen arguing for a reunion of the Liberal party on an honorable basis. He notes his opposition to Mr Chamberlain’s stance on home rule is less extreme and suggests a possible sustainable scheme. The Nationalists fear compromising their plans, while Gladstone’s concessions would be small and temporary. The core issue remains whether Liberal Unionists will concede home rule.
Alarm in Rhode Island as the Legislature plans to submit a constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote in all civil officer elections and town or ward meetings. Critics recall last year’s liquor prohibition amendment effort and fear the new measure may be adopted by the voters.
Massachusetts legislators defeated a constitutional amendment abolishing poll taxes by 136 to 90, revealing a partisan reversal driven by politics rather than principle. The piece accuses Republican managers of duplicity and warns the public will view the reversal as a cynical move rather than a principled shift.
The city seeks eight thousand dollars in three weeks to buy Gkorar Fuller’s Arethusa for permanent display at the Art Museum. Esteemed as Fuller’s best work, it would bolster the city’s cultural prestige and reflect strong Americanism by a native master. The painting is currently on view at the St Botolph Club.
Washington audiences were rewarded Tuesday evening as Mile. Saran Bernhardt delivered Camille with remarkable force. Reports from correspondents suggest six years away have not diminished her impact and she received lavish floral tributes from a fashionably animated crowd.
In Boston a sudden halt in foot traffic draws crowds as a keyless fire alarm box rings and an inspector appears. A horse drawn hack triggers a rush through Milk Street Arch Street as pedestrians surge onto the sidewalks, filling the street in moments.
The Boylston Club presented its third season concert in Music Hall to a full house. Soloists and chorus performed works by Rheinberger Sarasate and Campanari among others, with praised violin solos by Leandro Campanari and notable ensemble pieces. The review notes strong chorus tone and expressive phrasing, especially in Angelus and Only Thou, and mentions some minor movement uncertainties in Sea Fay. The next concert is scheduled for Monday evening.
Mrs Langtry performed Galatea in Pygmalion and Galatea at the Boston Theatre yesterday afternoon before an audience that enjoyed her portrayal. Her Galatea showed charm and merit, aided by a strong supporting cast including Coghlan Weaver and Pattison. The production will be repeated Saturday evening with Lady Clanearty appearing next.
The Hassam exhibition at Noyes Cobb & Co. showcases sixty oils and sixty water colors, highlighting his early illustration roots and later Paris period. The works, famed for vitality, fresh color, and bold city and park scenes, travel from Massachusetts and abroad, with sale by auction on March 9 and 10.
The ninth Society of American Artists show runs April 15 to May 14 at the new Yandell Gallery at Fifth Avenue and Nineteenth Street New York. It will accept original paintings and sculptures not previously shown in New York approved by a jury. The hanging committee includes Elwell Saddons Mowbray Wiles with J Carroll Beckwith Robert Blum William M Chase W A Coffin Kenyon Cox Bruce Crane Charles Melville Dewey Thomas W Dewing Wyatt Eaton Frederick W Freer Gilbert Gaul Thomas Hovenden George Inness Jr Eastman Johnson Francis C Joes H Bolton Jones John LaFarge Homer D Martin George W Maynard Robert C Minor J Francis Murphy Walter L Palmer W M J Rice Albert P or Augustus Saint Gaudens Walter Shirlaw J Alden Weir.
Mr Charles T Copeland read fourteen Browning pieces to a crowd in Chestnut Street. Notables included Mr and Mrs T B Aldrich and Mrs Louise Chandler Moulton. The review praises tasteful graceful delivery though notes youthful limits in depth.
On March 2 1837 Albert H Kelsey and Christina L Upton wed in Cambridge Boston. The fiftieth anniversary was celebrated last night at Kelsey’s Arlington street home. Kelsey a Bates Kelsey contractor and builder and Boston Tarif Association inspector head. He chaired the Lodge of St Andrew trustees and led Lewiston Light Guard and Washington Light Infantry at Adams funeral. They are both 76 with two children A Warren Kelsey and Mrs James D Astarook present. one child married into Wisconsin ex Governor Washburn family.
Burglars broke into the Harvard Congregational Church of Brookline Tuesday night through a rear window. They stole a silver baptismal bowl gifted by Mrs. Annie French in 1844 and sixteen dozen plated spoons. The communion service, noted as plated ware, was not taken.
At a Boston Chamber of Commerce meeting, a motion to suspend the grain call was defeated, 62 to 26, keeping the system in place. Proponents argued for modernizing business and expanding Boston as a grain export hub. opponents warned of depreciation of certificates and favored transparency of quotations.
A real estate syndicate led by William Minot and John Quincy Adams offers 680000 for the Boylston Market Association stock or 1000 a share for control. The 680 shares target a property assessed at 519000 with plans for a new building on the site if approved. The market opened in 1810 and was once home to the Handel and Haydn Society.
Opinion from the Philadelphia Times (Ind.) notes Governor Foraker adopts a vigorous stance toward the Sherman column, described with colorful enthusiasm likening it to handling a live rattlesnake.
The Manchester Union predicts fear of a looming world change is overblown as a scientist admits it may take a millennium to notice any effect. It argues 1887 readers should not worry about 2887 concerns, since future scientists may similarly delay the event.
A New York World editorial blames Congressional gridlock on one-house Democratic and Republican split and missing unity of purpose. It notes Democratic leadership gaps in both the House and the executive and the absence of sympathetic policy drive.
The New York Times editorial cites oppression of industry and restricted foreign commerce as part of a protective policy scheme. It notes the wool growers' combine and tax on life’s necessities benefiting a few, and suggests the Democratic revolt signals the scheme’s potential end.
The New York Mail reports President-elect Cleveland will name Fairchild as Manning’s successor and hints he has abandoned efforts to locate a Western secretary. The notion of a Western Democrat versed in finance is treated as humorous.
A New York Sun report recalls a Friday night Senate exchange led by George F. Edmunds on Pacific railroad debt. An odd interjection by Harrison H. Riddleberger prompts the inquiry why no chestnut bell marks the presiding officer’s desk as a watchman like Boston’s codfish.
One hour of Brookline town meeting last evening disposed of questions with rapid harmony. Appropriations include 3800 for sidewalks 700 for public baths 13690 for three new sewers and 8373 for laying out Waverly street with Marshall street and Clark road accepted as town ways. Thomas H. Talbot served as moderator.
Members of Roxbury Horse Guards Company D First Battalion Cavalry met at Bacon Hall to fill roster vacancies. Battalion Commander Major Horace G. Kemp and Major George A. Keeler conducted the election naming David F. Andrews as captain Cierge F. Henderson as first lieutenant and Charles H. Porter as second lieutenant. All officers elected unanimously.
The electric wires committee chaired by Aldermen Maguire Carroll and Sullivan met in South Boston District 3 to investigate unauthorized wire attachments to telegraph telephone or electric poles by Municipal Signal Company. Evidence showed no permission was granted. a Saturday meeting will include police commissioners.
A jumble of short notes and wry observations on public figures, libraries, coal strikes, and social scenes. Mention of ex Alderman Cleary on trial in New York prompts prayers. Nina Van Zandt fades from memory. coinage of $250 gold pieces halted. Vassar estimates undergraduate expenses at 25 dollars a year. various quips from Texas Siftings and Rochester Herald appear.
The London Standard lampoons Jubilee fever as a fad driving public debate toward grand schemes and petitions. It notes varied proposals from prizes for Acadian language study to abolitionist and suffrage reforms, while lampooning excessive zeal and misapplied commemorations.
George Frazer died at 85 after a career in ship building in Duxbury and China, later serving as an inspector of ships in Boston. He resided in Watertown, leaves a widow three sons and a daughter. He was brother of the late A A Frazer and linked to Frazer & Co. of New York and China. Sally R Sumner dies at Hyde Park at 86, having lived in her home all life.
Yale Athletic Association held its winter events with multiple victors across disciplines. G W Woodruff won the thirty-five foot shot. T G Shearman set a Yale running high jump record. L H Sweetser claimed middleweight sparring and wrestling wins. J Locke and A G Jickinson won feather and light weights respectively. fencing saw C Goggill and F W Wentworth win bouts. multiple tug of war winners and other event results listed.
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